In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Château Fonroque, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru Classé • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (LPB). Drinking window: 2021–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2020-2035
The 2016 Fonroque has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and opens with black cherries, kirsch, warm blueberries and spice box scents plus hints of tobacco and pencil lead. Medium-bodied, it has a chewy line and plenty of earth-inspired flavors, finishing just a tad grippy.
Neal Martin (NM) — 93–95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2017 · Drink 2021-2045
The 2016 Fonroque, part of the portfolio of Alain Moueix, put in a killer performance this year. It has a lighter bouquet compared to its peers with dusky black fruit, quite tertiary and introverted at first, although it does gain more expression and vigor with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin on the entry, very refined and poised without compensating in terms of…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 91/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 28/02/2019 · Drink 2019-2034
A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 Chateau Fonroque is a pretty, classy wine that has plenty of tobacco and earthy notes, plenty of darker fruits, medium body, and a supple, lightly textured, balanced style on the palate. It doesn't match the 2015 yet is a beautiful, elegant, nuanced wine to drink over the coming 10-15 years.